Posts tagged Microsoft
Xbox 360 Price Cut Offical- 60 GB Model to replace 20 GB
Jul 13th
We mentioned yesterday the rumor going around of a 60 GB Xbox 360, and that it will replace the 20 GB version. Well today, the official word came from Microsoft, and coming this August, Microsoft will have this 60 GB version in the $349.99 price (old price for original Pro), and the current 20 GB will run from now till supplies last at a $299.99 price. Not much else is known on the new addition, such as if it will package any other things different from the bigger Hard Drive and the standard Pro accessories, but to find that out we”ll need to wait for E3 this week. O, and no new prices announced for the Elite (higher end) and Arcade (lowest but cheapest) versions.
If you ever were considering getting a new 360 Pro- now is probably the time to BUY, BUY, BUY!!!
Watch Movies and Videos on your PS3!!!
Jun 30th
It has been a long time since Microsoft gave their Xbox 360 the ability to download and watch HD Movies and TV shows, but starting this summer, Sony will install the same feature in their PS3 system. For the details on this new add on to the PS3 hit the more link.
Make Your Own Games, Web Sites and More (without being a “Geek”)
Jun 27th
Ever wanted design your own internet game or website even though you cant write code if your life depended on it? Try Microsoft Popfly. In a clear step-by-step guide for each of its three individual, but excellent programs– Game Creator, Website Maker, and Mashup–Popfly allows the digital adventurer to customize and shape to an extent, their own personal creation. Read on!
Next version of Windows- First Look, Pix and Info
May 28th
At the All Things D Conference–a tech conference by the Wall Street Journal–two of the heads at Microsoft spoke today and actually demonstrated the next version of Windows called Windows 7, the seventh and latest version of Windows. Click the “More” link for further info on a couple of new things they showed.
Updates for Windows XP and Vista
May 6th
Well today Microsoft officially (not from some website or file sharing program like BitTorent) released some updates or Service Packs for its XP and Vista operating systems. Both updates are basically a bunch of little fixes to the respective OS, but for all of you with XP, you may actually see some increase in speed by 10 percent (basically your computers will run much faster and better). To get these Service Packs, all you need to do is go to Windows Update (for XP users it is in Start- Control Panel- Windows Update (in the lower left), and in Vista it is in Start- All Programs- Windows Update) and click Check for Updates. A note for Vista users: you should download the update through Windows Update because Microsoft is actually sending out the Service Pack customized for your computer so that it can handle it well (though it may not be today so you should be checking periodically). Also for both XP and Vista users: Make sure you back up your computer if you can, because as the updates are real and should work, you can never be too carefull.
Ok then, so enjoy the update and let us know in the comments if you notice anything new or better like faster starting up times, or anything else.
Future of Cell Phone Shopping?
Apr 18th
ATT and Microsoft have released today in a few select ATT stores a whole new way to shop for a cell phone. This new way is through a Microsoft product called Microsoft Surface. What it basically is, is a huge multi-touchscreen table computer, that in this case, would make your shopping for a new cell phone easier (seeing features of a phone, comparing multiple phones, shopping for accessories, etc.). Right now it is only released in 5 ATT stores in New York (2 stores), San Antonio, Atlanta, and San Fransisco (though more will be in other ATT stores soon). If you want some more info including store locations (for those of you who want to see this in person and/or are getting a new phone), photos of the new giant computer table in action, or video of that giant computer table in action see some of the links below. (Also by the way if your thinking that you want to get one of these as your next computer you may wanna start saving up for 2 reasons: 1. This will cost a whole lot of $$$ when it is released to the general public, and 2. It wont be released to the general public till 2011- or so they say).
Links:
Video courtesy of Gizmodo.com- Here
Store Info courtesy of Boygeniusreport.com- Here
Photos (including one above) courtesy of Engadget.com- Here
